Eric Nam and the Cast of ‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ Face Off Against the Rizzler in Nintendo Switch Sports Resort

Published 07/26/2026, 6:48 PM EDT

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It has taken Team Avatar a long time to reach the big screen, but Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender is now available for streaming on Paramount+ and in a few theaters. And while the movie is doing its best to impress audiences on the screen, the cast is busy spreading the good word about the film off the screen. In the effort, they have reached a bowling alley where they took on a very famous social media personality.

Eric Nam and other cast members of the film faced off against The Rizzler in the new Nintendo Switch Sports Resort.

Eric Nam and the Avatar cast vs. The Rizzler

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At the Nintendo Lounge at the Variety Studio, an epic battle took place between the cast of Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender and the famous social media personality The Rizzler. The battle was the ultimate bending test - bending a big resin ball to their will and striking down 10 white pins. 

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Well, the game was all virtual, so most of the bending was done by a computer program. But the cast seemed to be having fun competing with The Rizzler, as can be seen by a video clip of the event posted on X (Twitter) by Variety. The video also showcases Eric Nam, who voiced Avatar Aang, giving it his best and achieving the best score for Team Avatar.

His fellow cast member Jessica Matten (Katara) could also be seen in Variety’s X post, trying to grasp the concept of the game as The Rizzler teaches her. Between laughter and some intense bouts of virtual bowling, that was a day well spent for Team Avatar, and Nam at the end left The Rizzler speechless with his clean Strike! 

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Talking a bit about the movie now, the movie has hit all the right notes with the critics.

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender scores big with the critics

The animated film Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender, which was released on Paramount+ on July 25 following a limited theatrical screening on July 24, has received overwhelmingly excellent reviews from critics, who praise its colorful animation and in-depth examination of Aang's sadness. However, some critics believed that the plot relied too much on common anime action clichés.

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Credits: Avatar Studios, Nickelodeon Movies, Paramount Pictures, Flying Bark Productions, Studio Mir, and Paramount+

But that did not stop them from raving about the stunning visuals and fun callbacks, like the nods and references to the original show and The Legend of Korra. In the animated follow-up, which is set after the Hundred-Year War but before The Legend of Korra, Aang must deal with the loss of the Air Nomads while looking for an old power that might be able to save their way of life.

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Harshit Kumar

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With nearly two years of experience in content writing, primarily in sports, Harshit has now ventured into the alluring alleys of Hollywood at NetflixJunkie. A true pop-culture fanatic and a certified cheat code for movie trivia night, he brings infectious enthusiasm to every conversation. He has strong opinions about everything from uplifting superhero spectacles to gripping psychological crime dramas, and he is never shy about backing them up.

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